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Accident Reconstruction News Article GM to recall 2 million-plus vehiclesBy Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors, at a time when it's in dire need of good news, said Monday that it will recall more than 2 million vehicles, including some of its most popular cars and trucks. Of the overall total, about 1.5 million full-size sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks mostly sold in the United States, are being called back to the shop to fix the seat belt positioning in the rear seats. Burnham Securities analyst David Healy predicted the move could cost General Motors between $100 million and $200 million. "In terms of GM's bank account, the cost will probably be fairly trivial," Healy said. "But the company vehicle quality has shown improvement in recent years, and something like this doesn't help." The company said it wouldn't publicly discuss the cost of the recall, which covers Chevy Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe and Avalanche models, as well as Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon and Hummer H2 vehicles all from model years 2003-05. An additional 332,202 Suburban and Yukon models from 2000 to 2001 are being recalled for possible overheating of the fuel pump that could result in engine stalling and fuel leaks. Also, 142,585 Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks from 1999-2002 and 2500/3500 Series pickups from 2001-04 have been tagged for recall, as have more than 100,000 Buick models from 2004 and 2005 for potential brake and ignition problems. What's more, 22,115 Saturn L Series Wagons from the 2002-04 model years are being recalled to comply with safety standards. GM said it is not aware of any injuries resulting from the six issues covered in the recalls, adding that owners will be notified on May 4. ### |
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